Sword World may no longer be revolutionary, but Japan’s dominant fantasy RPG is still more than a historical curiosity

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In an hour or so, I will begin my yearly rewatch of Record of Lodoss War. If you have not seen it, Lodoss--and I speak of the original 13 episode OVA, not the later TV series or the spinoff movie Crystania--is without a doubt the greatest capital-H capital-F High Fantasy anime ever made.

It is built upon solid and long-established fantasy tropes, and every single plot point is something you have seen before. Each character, you have met before. Like a James Bond movie, it is formulaic to a fault. Its excellence comes from its execution. From the lovingly-crafted world, to the beautiful art, the swelling music, all coming together to tell a tale you've heard a thousand times in a way that makes you want to hear it a thousand more.

There is nothing else like it and if you have not seen it, make it your New Year's resolution to do so.

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